Determine database started in spfile or init file

Hi,
Anyone got any idea how to check whether the database
is started using spfile or initfile...Beside this anyway to set it to start by initfile. So that every time when i isued SQL>startup, it will startup using the init file..
Thank You...

Why shouldn't you use the spfile ?
Anyway, you can remove (or rename) it, using an OS command. Normally it is in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs (Unix/Linux) or ORACLE_HOME\database (Windows). In the same directory you must have the initSID.ora file, if you don' want to specify it when starting the DB up.
Of course you know that without spfile you cannot do any permanent changes to dynamic parameters.

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Database is not started using spfile

Dear Friends ,
I got a strange problem . My databasae is not started using spfile default .
Sequences are as stated below :
1) SQL> startup pfile='/orafs/admin/MISLTEST/pfile/init.ora.082008214648';
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1207959552 bytes
Fixed Size 2020456 bytes
Variable Size 318770072 bytes
Database Buffers 872415232 bytes
Redo Buffers 14753792 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
2) SQL> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM v$spparameter WHERE value IS NOT NULL;
COUNT(*)
0
That means , it is running using 'pfile' parameter
3) Now I create spfile following way :
SQL> create spfile='/orafs/app/oracle/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfileMISLTEST.ora' from pfile='/orafs/admin/MISLTEST/pfile/init.ora.082008214648';
4)
Now I just shutdown and open the database , Like :
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1207959552 bytes
Fixed Size 2020456 bytes
Variable Size 318770072 bytes
Database Buffers 872415232 bytes
Redo Buffers 14753792 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
Now the problem is :
It is not strated using the spfile , And when I run the following command then it shows the database runs with the help of 'pfile' .
SQL> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM v$spparameter WHERE value IS NOT NULL;
COUNT(*)
0
Now I dont understand why the database is not running use the 'spfile' ? Can anybody plz help me regarding this issue ....

Hi,
In the platform-specific default location, Oracle locates your initialization parameter
file by examining filenames in the following order:
1. spfile$ORACLE_SID.ora
2. spfile.ora
3. init$ORACLE_SID.ora
You can direct Oracle to read initialization parameters from a traditional text
initialization parameter file, by using the PFILE clause of the STARTUP command.
For example:
STARTUP PFILE = /u01/oracle/dbs/init.ora
Further, you can use this PFILE clause to start an instance with a nondefault server
parameter file as follows:
1. Create a one line text initialization parameter file that contains only the SPFILE
parameter. The value of the parameter is the nondefault server parameter file
location.
For example, create a text initialization parameter file
/u01/oracle/dbs/spf_init.ora that contains only the following
parameter:
SPFILE = /u01/oracle/dbs/test_spfile.ora
2. Start up the instance pointing to this initialization parameter file.
STARTUP PFILE = /u01/oracle/dbs/spf_init.ora
Regards,
Kumar
[www.idatamax.com]

Can't find init file for Database

Hi,
I just installed 9i R2 on Redhat 7.3 and when I create a database with dbca, the db is created and up running fine. However, when I shut the db down and try to restart it, it says 'Can't find init file for Database "db_name"'. Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks!

While connected as sysdba issue :
CREATE PFILE FROM SPFILE;
--This creates an initSID.ora file under $ORACLE_HOME/dbs.
You can edit this file to modify any init parameters.
To have the effect this these new parameters startup the database with:
STARTUP PFILE=$ORACLE_HOME/initSID.ora.
To create spfile with the modified values use:
CREATE SPFIL FROM PFILE;
Once you create the SPFILE and when you start the db, SPFILE will be used.
HTH
Thanks
CP

Error:cannot backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE

I get the following error message, what I have done wrong?
Starting backup at 27-JUN-08
released channel: ch1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 06/27/2008 10:11:54
RMAN-06062: can not backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE
Best Regards,
Fan

Show parameter pfile/spfile will not show you contents of pfile , for seeing contents you will have to show parameter with required parama name.
show parameter log_archive_dest
Whenever you start database ostartup first by default use spfile$Oracle_Sid.ora for starting the instance if this spfile does not exist then it goes for spfile.ora if spfile.ora also does not exist then it search init$Oracle_Sid.ora in default location.
As you created spfile after restarting the database will automatically use spfile and will show you spfile in yours param when you will show parameter spfile if it does not show then you are still using pfile
SQL> startup pfile='C:\oracle\product\10.1.0\admin\lease\pfile\init.ora.5242008172537'
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> show parameter pfile
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string
SQL> create spfile from pfile
2 /
File created.
SQL> show parameter pfile
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> show parameter pfile
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string      C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\DB_2\
                                                 DATABASE\SPFILELEASE.ORA
SQL>

Database Started In Restricted Mode...

Dear Exports,
We are using Oracle 10gR2 on Windows server 2008. My database size is approximately 2tb. Now we are going to setup Dataguard for our primary. We started the database with the changer parameters for dataguard and create spfile from pfile. And started the database with Spfile. But after some time i noticed that the database started automatically in Restricted mode. As in our database Previously dataguard was configured, due to the some problem that setup is not working and the logs are not applied in Standby server. I thought may be for this reason database going to restricted mode automatically so i set the log_archive_dest_state_2='DEFFER' and Now I scanned the whore alert.log file and found the same situation of restricted is happening from Jan 2010. Please Suggest some solution how i can over come the problem.
The alertlog when i started the database recently...
ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
ORA-1507 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL...
ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
Shutting down archive processes
Archiving is disabled
Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
Shutting down archive processes
Archiving is disabled
Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
Fri Apr 12 19:12:39 2013
Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
Picked latch-free SCN scheme 3
Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
IMODE=BR
ILAT =97
LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
SYS auditing is disabled
ksdpec: called for event 13740 prior to event group initialization
Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 10.2.0.4.0.
System parameters with non-default values:
processes = 800
sessions = 885
sga_max_size = 10737418240
__shared_pool_size = 1325400064
__large_pool_size = 16777216
__java_pool_size = 16777216
__streams_pool_size = 0
sga_target = 8589934592
control_files = G:\ORADATA\CONTROL01.CTL, G:\ORADATA\CONTROL02.CTL, G:\ORADATA\CONTROL03.CTL
db_block_size = 8192
__db_cache_size = 7214202880
compatible = 10.2.0.3.0
log_archive_config = DG_CONFIG=(orcl,stdby)
log_archive_dest_1 = LOCATION=I:\archive_log VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=orcl
log_archive_dest_2 = SERVICE=stdby NOAFFIRM ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stdby
log_archive_dest_state_1 = enable
log_archive_max_processes= 30
log_archive_format = ARC%D_%s_%R.%T
fal_client = orcl
fal_server = stdby
db_file_multiblock_read_count= 16
db_recovery_file_dest = D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\flash_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size= 2147483648
standby_file_management = AUTO
undo_management = AUTO
undo_tablespace = UNDOTBS1
undo_retention = 5400
remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
db_domain =
dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=orclXDB)
local_listener = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.12.86)(PORT=1521))
job_queue_processes = 10
audit_file_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\ADUMP
background_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\BDUMP
user_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\UDUMP
core_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\CDUMP
db_name = orcl
open_cursors = 500
pga_aggregate_target = 10737418240
PMON started with pid=2, OS id=14328
PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=15420
MMAN started with pid=4, OS id=9092
DBW0 started with pid=5, OS id=12360
DBW1 started with pid=6, OS id=18112
LGWR started with pid=7, OS id=18360
CKPT started with pid=8, OS id=18448
SMON started with pid=9, OS id=17160
RECO started with pid=10, OS id=18512
CJQ0 started with pid=11, OS id=19324
MMON started with pid=12, OS id=14380
Fri Apr 12 19:12:40 2013
starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
MMNL started with pid=13, OS id=2996
Fri Apr 12 19:12:40 2013
starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
Fri Apr 12 19:12:41 2013
ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
Fri Apr 12 19:12:45 2013
Setting recovery target incarnation to 2
Fri Apr 12 19:12:45 2013
Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 1340307369
Fri Apr 12 19:12:45 2013
Allocated 15937344 bytes in shared pool for flashback generation buffer
Starting background process RVWR
RVWR started with pid=17, OS id=5524
Fri Apr 12 19:12:45 2013
Database mounted in Exclusive Mode
Completed: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ALTER DATABASE OPEN
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
ARC0 started with pid=18, OS id=11964
ARC1 started with pid=19, OS id=13472
ARC2 started with pid=20, OS id=17960
ARC3 started with pid=21, OS id=18548
ARC4 started with pid=22, OS id=15660
ARC5 started with pid=23, OS id=15548
ARC6 started with pid=24, OS id=14720
ARC7 started with pid=25, OS id=15780
ARC8 started with pid=26, OS id=17992
ARC9 started with pid=27, OS id=17988
ARCa started with pid=28, OS id=19436
ARCb started with pid=29, OS id=16104
ARCc started with pid=30, OS id=6656
ARCd started with pid=31, OS id=6900
ARCe started with pid=32, OS id=10568
ARCf started with pid=33, OS id=16992
ARCg started with pid=34, OS id=14372
ARCh started with pid=35, OS id=18084
ARCi started with pid=36, OS id=5788
ARCj started with pid=37, OS id=4940
ARCk started with pid=38, OS id=18816
ARCl started with pid=39, OS id=14588
ARCm started with pid=40, OS id=16820
ARCn started with pid=41, OS id=8068
ARCo started with pid=42, OS id=18736
ARCp started with pid=43, OS id=8316
ARCq started with pid=44, OS id=5952
ARCr started with pid=45, OS id=16304
ARCs started with pid=46, OS id=14884
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ARC0: Archival started
ARCt started with pid=47, OS id=19408
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ARC1: Archival started
ARC2: Archival started
ARC3: Archival started
ARC4: Archival started
ARC5: Archival started
ARC6: Archival started
ARC7: Archival started
ARC8: Archival started
ARC9: Archival started
ARCa: Archival started
ARCb: Archival started
ARCc: Archival started
ARCd: Archival started
ARCe: Archival started
ARCf: Archival started
ARCg: Archival started
ARCh: Archival started
ARCi: Archival started
ARCj: Archival started
ARCk: Archival started
ARCl: Archival started
ARCm: Archival started
ARCn: Archival started
ARCo: Archival started
ARCp: Archival started
ARCq: Archival started
ARCr: Archival started
ARCs: Archival started
ARCt: Archival started
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
Thread 1 opened at log sequence 117446
Current log# 10 seq# 117446 mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO10A.LOG
Current log# 10 seq# 117446 mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO10B.LOG
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ARC0: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ARC0: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:12:46 2013
ARC8: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:12:47 2013
Successful open of redo thread 1
Fri Apr 12 19:12:47 2013
MTTR advisory is disabled because FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET is not set
Fri Apr 12 19:12:47 2013
SMON: enabling cache recovery
Fri Apr 12 19:12:48 2013
Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 1.
Fri Apr 12 19:12:48 2013
SMON: enabling tx recovery
Fri Apr 12 19:12:48 2013
Database Characterset is WE8MSWIN1252
Opening with internal Resource Manager plan
where NUMA PG = 1, CPUs = 16
replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
Starting background process QMNC
QMNC started with pid=48, OS id=10048
Fri Apr 12 19:12:51 2013
Completed: ALTER DATABASE OPEN
Fri Apr 12 19:12:51 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_mmon_14380.trc:
ORA-19815: WARNING: db_recovery_file_dest_size of 2147483648 bytes is 99.56% used, and has 9486336 remaining bytes available.
Fri Apr 12 19:12:51 2013
You have following choices to free up space from flash recovery area:
1. Consider changing RMAN RETENTION POLICY. If you are using Data Guard,
then consider changing RMAN ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY.
2. Back up files to tertiary device such as tape using RMAN
BACKUP RECOVERY AREA command.
3. Add disk space and increase db_recovery_file_dest_size parameter to
reflect the new space.
4. Delete unnecessary files using RMAN DELETE command. If an operating
system command was used to delete files, then use RMAN CROSSCHECK and
DELETE EXPIRED commands.
Dump file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\alert_orcl.log
Fri Apr 12 19:13:26 2013
ORACLE V10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production vsnsta=0
vsnsql=14 vsnxtr=3
Windows NT Version V6.0 Service Pack 1
CPU : 16 - type 8664, 16 Physical Cores
Process Affinity : 0x0000000000000000
Memory (Avail/Total): Ph:55999M/65533M, Ph+PgF:183151M/193356M
Fri Apr 12 19:13:26 2013
Starting ORACLE instance (restrict)
LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
Picked latch-free SCN scheme 3
Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
IMODE=BR
ILAT =97
LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
SYS auditing is disabled
ksdpec: called for event 13740 prior to event group initialization
Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 10.2.0.4.0.
System parameters with non-default values:
processes = 800
sessions = 885
sga_max_size = 10737418240
__shared_pool_size = 1325400064
__large_pool_size = 16777216
__java_pool_size = 16777216
__streams_pool_size = 0
sga_target = 8589934592
control_files = G:\ORADATA\CONTROL01.CTL, G:\ORADATA\CONTROL02.CTL, G:\ORADATA\CONTROL03.CTL
db_block_size = 8192
__db_cache_size = 7214202880
compatible = 10.2.0.3.0
log_archive_config = DG_CONFIG=(orcl,stdby)
log_archive_dest_1 = LOCATION=I:\archive_log VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=orcl
log_archive_dest_2 = SERVICE=stdby NOAFFIRM ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stdby
log_archive_dest_state_1 = enable
log_archive_max_processes= 30
log_archive_format = ARC%D_%s_%R.%T
fal_client = orcl
fal_server = stdby
db_file_multiblock_read_count= 16
db_recovery_file_dest = D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\flash_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size= 2147483648
standby_file_management = AUTO
undo_management = AUTO
undo_tablespace = UNDOTBS1
undo_retention = 5400
remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
db_domain =
dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=orclXDB)
local_listener = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.12.86)(PORT=1521))
job_queue_processes = 10
audit_file_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\ADUMP
background_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\BDUMP
user_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\UDUMP
core_dump_dest = D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\ORCL\CDUMP
db_name = orcl
open_cursors = 500
pga_aggregate_target = 10737418240
PMON started with pid=2, OS id=18668
PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=17668
MMAN started with pid=4, OS id=16896
DBW0 started with pid=5, OS id=18204
DBW1 started with pid=6, OS id=16976
LGWR started with pid=7, OS id=14552
CKPT started with pid=8, OS id=4480
SMON started with pid=9, OS id=10236
RECO started with pid=10, OS id=11832
CJQ0 started with pid=11, OS id=18844
MMON started with pid=12, OS id=15320
Fri Apr 12 19:13:27 2013
starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
MMNL started with pid=13, OS id=14944
Fri Apr 12 19:13:27 2013
starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
Fri Apr 12 19:13:27 2013
alter database orcl mount exclusive
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Setting recovery target incarnation to 2
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 1340305111
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Allocated 15937344 bytes in shared pool for flashback generation buffer
Starting background process RVWR
RVWR started with pid=17, OS id=12880
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Database mounted in Exclusive Mode
Completed: alter database orcl mount exclusive
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
alter database open
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Beginning crash recovery of 1 threads
parallel recovery started with 15 processes
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Started redo scan
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Completed redo scan
735 redo blocks read, 211 data blocks need recovery
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Started redo application at
Thread 1: logseq 117446, block 97761
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Recovery of Online Redo Log: Thread 1 Group 10 Seq 117446 Reading mem 0
Mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO10A.LOG
Mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO10B.LOG
Fri Apr 12 19:13:31 2013
Completed redo application
Fri Apr 12 19:13:32 2013
Completed crash recovery at
Thread 1: logseq 117446, block 98496, scn 7310601900
211 data blocks read, 211 data blocks written, 735 redo blocks read
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
ARC0 started with pid=33, OS id=18508
ARC1 started with pid=34, OS id=14692
ARC2 started with pid=35, OS id=17728
ARC3 started with pid=36, OS id=12476
ARC4 started with pid=37, OS id=19228
ARC5 started with pid=38, OS id=11552
ARC6 started with pid=39, OS id=7576
ARC7 started with pid=40, OS id=6244
ARC8 started with pid=41, OS id=18468
ARC9 started with pid=42, OS id=18492
ARCa started with pid=43, OS id=10352
ARCb started with pid=44, OS id=15516
ARCc started with pid=45, OS id=18216
ARCd started with pid=46, OS id=5660
ARCe started with pid=47, OS id=18756
ARCf started with pid=48, OS id=17828
ARCg started with pid=49, OS id=8696
ARCh started with pid=50, OS id=17736
ARCi started with pid=51, OS id=16736
ARCj started with pid=52, OS id=13208
ARCk started with pid=53, OS id=12012
ARCl started with pid=54, OS id=19180
ARCm started with pid=55, OS id=16632
ARCn started with pid=56, OS id=17588
ARCo started with pid=57, OS id=11948
ARCp started with pid=58, OS id=18416
ARCq started with pid=59, OS id=17888
ARCr started with pid=60, OS id=2144
ARCs started with pid=61, OS id=14392
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
ARC0: Archival started
ARCt started with pid=62, OS id=19264
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
ARC1: Archival started
ARC2: Archival started
ARC3: Archival started
ARC4: Archival started
ARC5: Archival started
ARC6: Archival started
ARC7: Archival started
ARC8: Archival started
ARC9: Archival started
ARCa: Archival started
ARCb: Archival started
ARCc: Archival started
ARCd: Archival started
ARCe: Archival started
ARCf: Archival started
ARCg: Archival started
ARCh: Archival started
ARCi: Archival started
ARCj: Archival started
ARCk: Archival started
ARCl: Archival started
ARCm: Archival started
ARCn: Archival started
ARCo: Archival started
ARCp: Archival started
ARCq: Archival started
ARCr: Archival started
ARCs: Archival started
ARCt: Archival started
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 117447 (thread open)
Thread 1 opened at log sequence 117447
Current log# 8 seq# 117447 mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO08A.LOG
Current log# 8 seq# 117447 mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO08B.LOG
Successful open of redo thread 1
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
ARC3: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
MTTR advisory is disabled because FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET is not set
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
ARC3: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
ARCr: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
SMON: enabling cache recovery
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 1.
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
SMON: enabling tx recovery
Fri Apr 12 19:13:33 2013
Database Characterset is WE8MSWIN1252
Opening with internal Resource Manager plan
where NUMA PG = 1, CPUs = 16
replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
Starting background process QMNC
QMNC started with pid=63, OS id=14896
Fri Apr 12 19:13:34 2013
Completed: alter database open
Fri Apr 12 19:13:34 2013
ALTER SYSTEM disable restricted session;
Fri Apr 12 19:13:35 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_mmon_15320.trc:
ORA-19815: WARNING: db_recovery_file_dest_size of 2147483648 bytes is 99.56% used, and has 9486336 remaining bytes available.
Fri Apr 12 19:13:35 2013
You have following choices to free up space from flash recovery area:
1. Consider changing RMAN RETENTION POLICY. If you are using Data Guard,
then consider changing RMAN ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY.
2. Back up files to tertiary device such as tape using RMAN
BACKUP RECOVERY AREA command.
3. Add disk space and increase db_recovery_file_dest_size parameter to
reflect the new space.
4. Delete unnecessary files using RMAN DELETE command. If an operating
system command was used to delete files, then use RMAN CROSSCHECK and
DELETE EXPIRED commands.
Fri Apr 12 19:13:36 2013
Error 12514 received logging on to the standby
Fri Apr 12 19:13:36 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arc0_18508.trc:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
FAL[server, ARC0]: Error 12514 creating remote archivelog file 'stdby'
FAL[server, ARC0]: FAL archive failed, see trace file.
Fri Apr 12 19:13:36 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arc0_18508.trc:
ORA-16055: FAL request rejected
ARCH: FAL archive failed. Archiver continuing
Fri Apr 12 19:19:33 2013
Error 12514 received logging on to the standby
Fri Apr 12 19:19:33 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arcr_2144.trc:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
PING[ARCr]: Heartbeat failed to connect to standby 'stdby'. Error is 12514.
Fri Apr 12 19:22:52 2013
PING[ARCr]: Heartbeat failed to connect to standby 'stdby'. Error is 12514.
Fri Apr 12 20:09:34 2013
Error 12514 received logging on to the standby
Fri Apr 12 20:09:34 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arcr_2144.trc:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
PING[ARCr]: Heartbeat failed to connect to standby 'stdby'. Error is 12514.
Fri Apr 12 20:13:50 2013
Sat Apr 13 01:54:52 2013
Error 12514 received logging on to the standby
Sat Apr 13 01:54:52 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arcr_2144.trc:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
PING[ARCr]: Heartbeat failed to connect to standby 'stdby'. Error is 12514.
Sat Apr 13 12:35:12 2013
Error 12514 received logging on to the standby
Sat Apr 13 12:35:12 2013
Errors in file d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\orcl\bdump\orcl_arcr_2144.trc:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
PING[ARCr]: Heartbeat failed to connect to standby 'stdby'. Error is 12514.
Sat Apr 13 12:37:01 2013
ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_state_2='DEFER' SCOPE=MEMORY;
Sat Apr 13 12:38:23 2013
Unable to allocate flashback log of 1946 blocks from
current recovery area of size 2147483648 bytes.
Current Flashback database retention is less than target
because of insufficient space in the flash recovery area.
Flashback will continue to use available space, but the
size of the flash recovery area must be increased to meet
the Flashback database retention target
Use ALTER SYSTEM SET db_recovery_file_dest_size command
to add space. DO NOT manually remove flashback log files
to create space.
Sat Apr 13 12:38:41 2013
ALTER SYSTEM SET db_recovery_file_dest_size='5G' SCOPE=MEMORY;
Sat Apr 13 12:38:41 2013
db_recovery_file_dest_size of 5120 MB is 39.82% used. This is a
user-specified limit on the amount of space that will be used by this
database for recovery-related files, and does not reflect the amount of
space available in the underlying filesystem or ASM diskgroup.
Sat Apr 13 15:42:21 2013
ORA-01555 caused by SQL statement below (SQL ID: 2zb70pwz9p06q, Query Duration=1365847941 sec, SCN: 0x0001.b3c0f735):
Sat Apr 13 15:42:21 2013
SELECT * FROM RELATIONAL("ORISSA_TRANSACTION"."SELLER_BIOMETRICS_TBL")
Sat Apr 13 15:48:37 2013
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 117452 (LGWR switch)
Current log# 10 seq# 117452 mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO10A.LOG
Current log# 10 seq# 117452 mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO10B.LOG
Sat Apr 13 20:31:00 2013
The value (30) of MAXTRANS parameter ignored.
kupprdp: master process DM00 started with pid=31, OS id=16196
to execute - SYS.KUPM$MCP.MAIN('SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_30', 'ORISSA_TRANSACTION', 'KUPC$C_1_20130413203100', 'KUPC$S_1_20130413203100', 0);
kupprdp: worker process DW01 started with worker id=1, pid=66, OS id=16200
to execute - SYS.KUPW$WORKER.MAIN('SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_30', 'ORISSA_TRANSACTION');
Sun Apr 14 00:00:11 2013
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 117453 (LGWR switch)
Current log# 8 seq# 117453 mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO08A.LOG
Current log# 8 seq# 117453 mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO08B.LOG
Sun Apr 14 00:00:52 2013
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 117454 (LGWR switch)
Current log# 9 seq# 117454 mem# 0: G:\ORADATA\REDO09A.LOG
Current log# 9 seq# 117454 mem# 1: H:\ORADATA\REDO09B.LOG

like you show in the alert.log:
PROBLEM
Unable to allocate flashback log of 1946 blocks from
current recovery area of size 2147483648 bytes.
Current Flashback database retention is less than target
because of insufficient space in the flash recovery area.
Flashback will continue to use available space, but the
size of the flash recovery area must be increased to meet
the Flashback database retention target
Use ALTER SYSTEM SET db_recovery_file_dest_size command
to add space. DO NOT manually remove flashback log files
to create space.
SOLUTION
Fri Apr 12 19:12:51 2013
You have following choices to free up space from flash recovery area:
1. Consider changing RMAN RETENTION POLICY. If you are using Data Guard,
then consider changing RMAN ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY.
2. Back up files to tertiary device such as tape using RMAN
BACKUP RECOVERY AREA command.
3. Add disk space and increase db_recovery_file_dest_size parameter to
reflect the new space.
4. Delete unnecessary files using RMAN DELETE command. If an operating
system command was used to delete files, then use RMAN CROSSCHECK and
DELETE EXPIRED commands.
************************************************************************choose one and try again. Post if you have more issues.

Urgent: How to restore a database to another machine without backup files

I am a beginner with Oracle and need to solve a tough problem.
I have all the files of a database on a hard disk without previously backed up. I don't have the old machine right now, I only have the hard disk from the old machine, and the new machine. There is an Oracle 9i database on the harddisk, and we need make the database work.
I've already installed the Oracle 9i on the computer(Win XP), put the files to the right folder, modified the listener.ora and tnsnames.ora, then I added the database from:
OEM -> Navigator -> Add database to tree -> Add selected databases from your local tnsnames.ora file ...
When I tried to connect to the database, I got the error:
ORA-12500: TNS: listener failed to start a dedicated server process.
The setting in my tnsnames.ora and listener.ora are all correct. tnsping <tnsname> is OK. Besides, the default database installed by the ORACLE software works fine.
Both the old machine and the new machine are Window XP. Both the old database and the new database are ORACLE 9i.
Any idea on how to mannually make it work? Thank you inadvance!
Lihua

Lihua,
Since you didn't create the DB with DBCA, you will need to manually create a SID.
From a command window type
ORADIM -NEW -SID mydb
Replace mydb with the DBNAME specified in your init.ora and listener.ora files.
This will create and start the service. The service should now be available as a windows service in the computer management area...
From a COMMAND window type
set oracle_sid=mydb
sqlplus /nolog
connect / as sysdba
startup
If you have all the files in the correct location the DB should start. You should then be able to connect with the database manager. Good Luck.
--Paul

After a server reboot - How to ensure Database starts automatically

Hi all,
I have an Oracle9i database on Solaris 8. The Solaris server is a bit unstable at the moment ans sometimes reboots itself. I set the last column in the oratab file to Y (on Solaris, it's in /var/opt/oracle/oratab), but Oracle still doesn't automatically start after a reboot.
Does anyone know of any other settings that will enable the DB to auto-restart after a reboot?
Regards

For Auto Startup and Shutdown of Database and Listener
1)
Login as root and modify /etc/oratab file and change last character to Y for apropriate database.
ORCL:/opt/oracle/111:Y
-------->> before changing it should look like ORCL:/opt/oracle/111:N
2)
As root user create new file "oracle" (init script for startup and shutdown the database) in /etc/init.d/ directory with following content:
#!/bin/bash
# oracle Init file for starting and stopping
# Oracle Database. Script is valid for 10g and 11g versions.
# chkconfig: 35 80 30
# description: Oracle Database startup script
# Source function library.
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
ORACLE_OWNER="oracle"
ORACLE_HOME="/opt/oracle/111"
case "$1" in
start)
echo -n $"Starting Oracle DB:"
su - $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbstart $ORACLE_HOME"
echo "OK"
stop)
echo -n $"Stopping Oracle DB:"
su - $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbshut $ORACLE_HOME"
echo "OK"
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
esac
3)
Execute (as root) following commands (First script change the permissions, second script is configuring execution for specific runlevels):
chmod 750 /etc/init.d/oracle
chkconfig add oracle level 035

Database link to SQL Server Init error

Hi all,
i´m tryng to create a dblink between Oracle 10.2.0 in a RHEL4 and a SQL Server.
I can connect using isql but when i try using sqlplus i obtain this error:
SQL> CREATE DATABASE LINK dbl
CONNECT TO "user"
IDENTIFIED BY "pwd"
USING 'hsodbc'; 2 3 4
Enlace con la base de datos creado.
SQL> SELECT * FROM Table_1@dbl;
SELECT * FROM Table_1@dbl
ERROR en línea 1:
ORA-28545: error diagnosticado por Net8 al conectar a un agente (error in Net8 while connecting an agent)
Unable to retrieve text of NETWORK/NCR message 65535
ORA-02063: 2 lines precediendo a DBL
This is the error explanantion in Oracle Docs:
I think the problem is the ini file inithsodbc.ora.
inithsodbc.ora
# This is a sample agent init file that contains the HS parameters that are
# needed for an ODBC Agent.
# HS init parameters
# AAB - Parametros para asociar un agente ODBC al HS
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = MSQLS
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = ON
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME =/usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
HS_AUTOREGISTER = true
# ODBC specific environment variables
set ODBCINI=/home/oracle/.odbc.ini
listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = STA2)
(ORACLE_HOME = /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1)
     (SID_DESC = (SID_NAME=hsodbc)
(ORACLE_HOME=/app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1)
(PROGRAM=hsodbc)
                         (ENVS=LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/lib:/usr/local/lib)
LISTENER =
     (DESCRIPTION =
     (ADDRESS_LIST =
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = nemesisgr2.hi.inet)(PORT = 1521))
tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
DEVSTA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = nemesisgr.hi.inet)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = devSTA)
STA2 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = nemesisgr2.hi.inet)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = STA2)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
STA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = nemesisgr2.hi.inet)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = STA)
#AAB - Descripcion de servicio para conectar con SQLServer
HSODBC = (DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)
(HOST=nemesisgr2.hi.inet)
(PORT=1521)
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID=hsodbc)
(HS = OK)
ODBC Files
odbc.ini
[ODBC Data Sources]
MSQLS = Microsoft SQL Server
[MSQLS]
Driver = /usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
Description = Microsoft SQL Server
Trace = No
Servername = sqlserver
Database = master
[Default]
Driver = /usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
odbcinst.ini
[PostgreSQL]
Description          = ODBC for PostgreSQL
Driver          = /usr/lib/libodbcpsql.so
Setup          = /usr/lib/libodbcpsqlS.so
FileUsage          = 1
[MSQLSDRIVER]
Description          = Driver for MS SQL Server
Driver          = /usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
Setup          = /usr/lib64/libtdsS.so
FileUsage          = 1
UsageCount          = 5
freetds.conf
# $Id: freetds.conf,v 1.12 2007/12/25 06:02:36 jklowden Exp $
# This file is installed by FreeTDS if no file by the same
# name is found in the installation directory.
# For information about the layout of this file and its settings,
# see the freetds.conf manpage "man freetds.conf".
# Global settings are overridden by those in a database
# server specific section
[global]
# TDS protocol version
;     tds version = 4.2
     # Whether to write a TDSDUMP file for diagnostic purposes
     # (setting this to /tmp is insecure on a multi-user system)
;     dump file = /tmp/freetds.log
;     debug flags = 0xffff
     # Command and connection timeouts
;     timeout = 10
;     connect timeout = 10
     # If you get out-of-memory errors, it may mean that your client
     # is trying to allocate a huge buffer for a TEXT field.
     # Try setting 'text size' to a more reasonable limit
     text size = 64512
# A typical Sybase server
[egServer50]
     host = symachine.domain.com
     port = 5000
     tds version = 5.0
# A typical Microsoft server
[egServer70]
     host = ntmachine.domain.com
     port = 1433
     tds version = 7.0
# Test MS SQl Server
[sqlserver]
     Database = master
     host = pruebas.hi.inet
     port = 1433
     tds version = 7.0
Any ideas??
Thanks in advance.
Alex

I have changed the inithsodbc.ora file including:
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME =/usr/lib/libodbc.so (I have ODBC installed)
Here you are the other information:
lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 23-OCT-2008 09:29:52
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Bienvenido a LSNRCTL, escriba "help" para obtener información.
LSNRCTL> status
Conectándose a (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=nemesisgr2.hi.inet)(PORT=1521)))
ESTADO del LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Versión TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Fecha de Inicio 22-OCT-2008 19:31:34
Tiempo Actividad 0 días 13 hr. 58 min. 29 seg.
Nivel de Rastreo off
Seguridad ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Parámetros del Listener /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Log del Listener /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/log/listener.log
Recibiendo Resumen de Puntos Finales...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=nemesisgr2)(PORT=1521)))
Resumen de Servicios...
El servicio "STA" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "STA2" tiene 2 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA2", con estado UNKNOWN, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
La instancia "STA2", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "STA2XDB" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA2", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "STA2_XPT" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA2", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "STAXDB" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "STA_XPT" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "STA", con estado READY, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El servicio "hsodbc" tiene 1 instancia(s).
La instancia "hsodbc", con estado UNKNOWN, tiene 1 manejador(es) para este servicio...
El comando ha terminado correctamente
LSNRCTL>
hsodbc
There is no output executing this command.
[oracle@nemesisgr2 ~]$ /app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/bin/hsodbc
[oracle@nemesisgr2 ~]$
tnsping hsodbc
[oracle@nemesisgr2 ~]$ tnsping hsodbc
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 23-OCT-2008 09:35:58
Copyright (c) 1997, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Archivos de parámetros utilizados:
/app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Adaptador TNSNAMES utilizado para resolver el alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION= (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp) (HOST=nemesisgr2.hi.inet) (PORT=1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID=hsodbc)) (HS = OK))
Realizado correctamente (40 mseg)
Rgds,
Alex

How to determine database growth for new B1 instalation

Hello B1 people,
I'm working on the capacity planning of my new business one project and must know how to determine database growth. Does anyone did something like that before?
Wich tables should I consider?
Thanks in advance.

Hello Gabriel,
I think it is difficult to make any predictions about database growth because this depends on the volume of your business transactions, the number of users, the continuity of your master data...
For example a small number of users can create a lot of transactions (accounting, logistics) with big documents like sales orders with more than 100 items, or a lot of users who primarily look up things but only create small transaction won't create too much data and thus influence database growth in totally different ways.
You should collect information about the volume of daily business to make any forecasts.
If you start with an empty database, the first big growth will be when you upload your master data, but if only few business transactions follow, you shouldn't use that first increase for your calculation.
Is this your very first B1 installation, or do you already have B1 systems running? If you use the EWA service on a running B1 installation on a regular basis, then you will get a good impression of database growth and transaction volume but you should only use this as a basis for your calculation if the business of the new installation is similar to already running company's.
Hope that helps,
Sandra

Updating Start, Finish % Complete from excel file to Ms Project

Hi - This is my first post on this forum which i see is a great way to share knowledge.
I’m having a schedule which has around 3000 lines with resources names and a Responsible Person ( where individual resources
report to) updated on the schedule.
I need to work out a good way to get schedule updates from different parties in a efficient way.
My thoughts are to make a solution to generate the tasks which needs to be updated based on the status date and generate a individual excel files for each responsible person and get
their updates back in excel and update the dates and % complete back to the MS Project schedule.<o:p></o:p>
The steps
a) create a filter to list all the tasks which need to be updated based status date ( tasks which are in progress, tasks in the past which have not started yet,
tasks in the past which have finished etc) grouped as per responsible person and create separate excel files for each responsible person.
b) the excel file will contain ( UID, Task name, start date, finish date, %complete, resource name, responsible person)
c) I would like to email these excel files to each responsible person and get their updates for (start date, finish date, %complete)
d) Create a VBA macro to let the user to select the updated excel file and update the data back to MS Project file.
Conditions while updating
a)
Read the Excel file from Top to bottom and find the correct record based on the UID and update the "duration" in order to change dates as below
b)
IF Task has started ( the excel file contains % complete and a new start date later than the MS Project start date)
Update MS Project file ( Actual Start date and % Complete)
c)
IF Task has started as Scheduled ( the excel file contain % complete and the excel file start date is equal to MS Project start date)
        Update MS Project file ( Actual Start date and % Complete)
d)
IF Task has started and finished as Scheduled ( The excel file start and finish dates are equal to MS Project file but excel file % complete is now 100%)
Update MS Project File ( Actual Start, Actual Finish and Update % Complete 100%)
e)
If Start date of the task has been rescheduled to a future date ( If Excel file start date is > that Ms project start date and excel file % complete is 0)
Update the MS Project file and inset a lag to match the excel file start date.
I would like to know whether this would be a feasible solutions and if some of you have implemented this kind of thing please share some code snippets.
Thanks a lot

Hi John, I've managed to progress further on the code and Split the records as per supervisor and create excel file and email to supervisor.
However I ran into 2 problems
1) The code works some time without any error and some times it stalls. I have managed to narrow it down to the sorting code block on the
ExportTaskstobeUpdated mehod where it Selects the Active work book which has all the data based on the filter and Sorts according to Supervisor Name+ Resource Name
I have made the error code Bold and Italic
The error I'm getting is
Run-time error '1004'
Method'Range' of object'_Global' failed
2) Currently I'm creating the Master Excel file which is generated by the
ExportTaskstobeUpdated method and splitting them and creating all the splits + the Master excel file to a hard coded locationwhich is C:GESProjectEmail folder
When Saving it Prompts to Over wright the existing files , I don't need any prompts coming out for the user.
I've tried using the Application.DisplayAlearts=False but it does not work for me.
In order to overcome this , I created a routine to delete the files after the files have been emailed/Saved as draft but that too fails to delete the original Master excel file.
Is there a way to generate the excel files on the fly and without saving can I attach it to the email ?
Or would like to know your thoughts on a better way to handle this.
Sub ExportTaskstoBeUpdated()
'Start Excel and create a new workbook
'Create column titles
'Export data and the project title
'Tidy up
Dim xlApp As Excel.Application
Dim xlRange As Excel.Range
Dim Dept As Task
Dim Check As String
Dim Prime As String
Dim PrimeEmail As String
Dim OpeningParen, ClosingParen As Integer
'Start Excel and create a new workbook
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = True
xlApp.Workbooks.Add
'Create column titles
Set xlRange = xlApp.Range("A1")
With xlRange
'.Formula = "Master Schedule Report"
.Font.Bold = True
.Font.Size = 12
.Select
End With
xlRange.Range("A1") = "Supervisor"
xlRange.Range("B1") = "Resource Name"
xlRange.Range("C1") = "UID"
xlRange.Range("D1") = "Task Name"
xlRange.Range("E1") = "Start Date"
xlRange.Range("F1") = "Finish Date"
xlRange.Range("G1") = "% Completed"
xlRange.Range("H1") = "Project"
xlRange.Range("I1") = "Supervisor Email"
With xlRange.Range("A1:N1")
.Font.Bold = True
.HorizontalAlignment = xlHAlignCenter
.VerticalAlignment = xlVAlignCenter
.EntireColumn.AutoFit
.Select
End With
'Export data and the project title
Set xlRange = xlRange.Range("A2") 'Set cursor to the right spot in the worksheet
ViewApply Name:="Task Sheet" 'Get the view that has the Text11 column to filter on
OutlineShowAllTasks 'Any hidden tasks won't be selected, so be sure all tasks are showing
FilterApply Name:=" Telstra - CHECK 5 - Unstatused Tasks" 'This custom filter selects "External"
SelectTaskColumn ("Text2") 'Insures the For Each loop gets all of the filtered tasks, this may be redundant
For Each Dept In ActiveSelection.Tasks 'Pulls data for each task into spreadsheet
If Dept.Text4 <> "" Then ' If there is no Supervisor defined ignore the Task
With xlRange
.Range("A1") = Dept.Text4 ' Supervisor Name, which has a Lookup , where the description on the lookup is the Supervisor Email
.Range("B1") = Dept.ResourceNames
.Range("C1") = Dept.Text1
.Range("D1") = Dept.Name
.Range("E1") = Format(Dept.Start, "dd-mmm-yyyy")
.Range("F1") = Format(Dept.Finish, "dd-mmm-yyyy")
.Range("G1") = Dept.PercentComplete
.Range("H1") = ActiveProject.Name
'This below Code Developed by John Finds the lookup description value for a custom field value
If Dept.Text4 <> "" Then 'This is not required now since its captured above
Dim Found As Boolean
Dim i As Integer, NumSup As Integer
NumSup = ActiveProject.Resources.Count
'Once you have that set up, now you can add this code to your macro to determine the value for the "I1" range.
On Error Resume Next
'cycle through each item in the value list to find the one selected for this task
For i = 1 To NumSup
'once the item is found exit the loop
If CustomFieldValueListGetItem(pjCustomTaskText4, pjValueListValue, i) = _
Dept.Text4 Then
'the loop can exit for two reasons, one, the item has been found, two,
' the item was not found and an error occurred. We need to distinguish between the two
If Err = 0 Then Found = True
Exit For
End If
Next
On Error GoTo 0 'this resets the err function
'now that the corresponding email address is found, set the Excel range value
If Found Then
.Range("I1") = CustomFieldValueListGetItem(pjCustomTaskText4, pjValueListDescription, i)
Else
.Range("I1") = "No Email Defined"
End If
End If
'=====================
End With
Set xlRange = xlRange.Offset(1, 0) 'Point to next row
Else
End If
Next Dept
'Tidy up
FilterApply Name:="All Tasks"
ViewApply Name:="Task Sheet"
With xlRange
.Range("A1").ColumnWidth = 30
.Range("D1").ColumnWidth = 50
.Range("E1").ColumnWidth = 20
.Range("F1").ColumnWidth = 20
.Range("G1").ColumnWidth = 20
.Range("H1").ColumnWidth = 30
End With
'Sort the Active work book for Supervisor Name + Resource Name
Range("A1:I1").Select
ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Add Key:=Range("A2:A500") _
, SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:=xlSortNormal
ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Add Key:=Range("B2:B500") _
, SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:=xlSortNormal
With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort
.SetRange Range("A1:I500")
.Header = xlYes
.MatchCase = False
.Orientation = xlTopToBottom
.SortMethod = xlPinYin
.Apply
End With
Set xlApp = Nothing
'Call Method to Split to seperate files and Email
SplitIntoSeparateFiles
'Call the Method to delete the excel files genearated by the above method
Deletefiles
End Sub
Sub SplitIntoSeparateFiles()
'* This method Split the Master excel file which is sorted by Supervisor Name + Resource Name
Dim OutBook, MyWorkbook As Workbook
Dim DataSheet As Worksheet, OutSheet As Worksheet
Dim FilterRange As Range
Dim UniqueNames As New Collection
Dim LastRow As Long, LastCol As Long, _
NameCol As Long, Index As Long
Dim OutName, MasterOutName, SupervisorEmail As String
'set references and variables up-front for ease-of-use
'the current workbook is the one with the primary data, more workbooks will be created later
Set MyWorkbook = ActiveWorkbook
Set DataSheet = ActiveSheet
NameCol = 1 ' This is supervisor Name which will be splitted
LastRow = DataSheet.Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
LastCol = DataSheet.Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByColumns, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column
Set FilterRange = Range(DataSheet.Cells(1, NameCol), DataSheet.Cells(LastRow, LastCol))
'loop through the name column and store unique names in a collection
For Index = 2 To LastRow
On Error Resume Next
UniqueNames.Add Item:=DataSheet.Cells(Index, NameCol), Key:=DataSheet.Cells(Index, NameCol)
On Error GoTo 0
Next Index
'iterate through the unique names collection, writing
'to new workbooks and saving as the group name .xls
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
For Index = 1 To UniqueNames.Count
Set OutBook = Workbooks.Add
Set OutSheet = OutBook.Sheets(1)
With FilterRange
.AutoFilter Field:=NameCol, Criteria1:=UniqueNames(Index)
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).Copy OutSheet.Range("A1")
End With
OutName = "C:\GESProjectEmail" + "\" 'Path to Save the generated file
SupervisorEmail = OutSheet.Range("I2") 'Supervisor Email
MasterOutName = OutName & "Test" ' This is the First excel file generated by the ExportTasksto Be Updated Method
OutName = OutName & UniqueNames(Index) & Trim(I2)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
OutBook.SaveAs FileName:=OutName, FileFormat:=xlExcel8 'Create Excel files for each splitted files and save
'Call Send Email method
Send_Email_Current_Workbook (SupervisorEmail)
OutBook.Close SaveChanges:=False
Call ClearAllFilters(DataSheet)
Next Index
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs FileName:=MasterOutName, FileFormat:=xlExcel8
ActiveWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=False
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
Sub Send_Email_Current_Workbook(Email As String)
Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Dim rng As Range
Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
OutApp.Session.Logon
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
On Error Resume Next
With OutMail
.To = Email
.CC = ""
.BCC = ""
.Subject = "Project Status Update"
.Body = "Please Update the attached file and email it back to the PM"
.Attachments.Add ActiveWorkbook.FullName
.Save
End With
On Error GoTo 0
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
'safely clear all the filters on data sheet
Sub ClearAllFilters(TargetSheet As Worksheet)
With TargetSheet
TargetSheet.AutoFilterMode = False
If .FilterMode Then
.ShowAllData
End If
End With
End Sub
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' This method is to delete the excel files once its saved and to avoid the DO you want to overigt message
' because Application.DisplayAlerts = False command still prompts the user to save
On Error Resume Next
Kill "C:\GESProjectEmail\*.xl*"
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub

Primary and standby init file (switchove/failover)

I have created standby database, its working fine, and logs are copying and being applied. I have successfully opened standby database in read only mode.
Now I want to perform switchover and failover, please check parameters in init file that I have added.
Primary database init file :
*.control_files='D:\oracle\product\10.2.0/oradata/primary/\control01.ctl','D:\oracle\product\10.2.0/oradata/primary/\control02.ctl','D:\oracle\product\10.2.0/oradata/primary/\control03.ctl'
*.db_name='primary'
*.db_unique_name='PRIMARY'
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=primaryXDB)'
*.log_archive_dest_1='location=D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\oradata\archive'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1=ENABLE
*.log_archive_dest_state_2=ENABLE
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=standby LGWR ASYNC'
*.log_archive_format='arc_%s_%t_%r.arc'
*.fal_client='PRIMARY'
*.fal_server='STANDBY'
standby database init file :
*.control_files='D:\oracle\product\10.2.0/oradata/primary/STANDBY_CONTROL.CTL'
*.db_name='primary'
*.db_unique_name='STANDBY'
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=primaryXDB)'
*.log_archive_dest_1='location=D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\oradata\archive'
*.log_archive_format='arc_%s_%t_%r.arc'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2=ENABLE
*.fal_server='PRIMARY'
*.fal_client='STANDBY'
*.standby_file_management=auto
Please let me know if I need to add/modify any parameter to perform switchover & failover operations.
Regards.

Have a look on the below links:
http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/DataGuard_implementation_for_Oracle_10gR2_
http://emrebaransel.blogspot.com/2008/08/dataguard-switchover-guide-physical09.html_

Missing parameters in init file

Dear All,
What would happen is following parmeters are missing in the init file of Oracle11g Database?
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=xyzXDB)'
*.shared_servers=1
Thanks

user9291399 wrote:
Dear All,
What would happen is following parmeters are missing in the init file of Oracle11g Database?
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=xyzXDB)'
*.shared_servers=1
Thanksyour database will operate just fine, but it will not accept shared server connections, only dedicated server.
For more info, you might look at the section on initialization parameters in fine Reference Manual found at tahiti.oracle.com

Protection Mode Vs init file settings

Dear Friends,
In 11g databgurad i am setting the Protection mode of Primary to : Maximum protection at the DB level(so that it uses sync)
But while defining in init file if i say ASYNC for standby DB as mentioned below
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2= 'SERVICE=boston ASYNC
Then will setting will take precednce , SYNC from maximum protection mode defined at DB level (or) ASYNC which is defined in init file?
(or) will it throw error if there is any mismatch?
Regards,
DB

839396 wrote:
Dear Friends,
In 11g databgurad i am setting the Protection mode of Primary to : Maximum protection at the DB level(so that it uses sync)
But while defining in init file if i say ASYNC for standby DB as mentioned below
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2= 'SERVICE=boston ASYNC
Then will setting will take precednce , SYNC from maximum protection mode defined at DB level (or) ASYNC which is defined in init file?
(or) will it throw error if there is any mismatch?No error will be throw. BUT the Protection Mode is revert back to MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE mode.
you can confirm this in the alert log and v$database on the standby DB
SQL> alter database SET STANDBY DATABASE TO MAXIMIZE PROTECTION;
Database altered.
Perform a log switch at the primary DB i.e alter system switch logfile;
SQL> select PROTECTION_MODE from v$database;
PROTECTION_MODE
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
SQL> SYNC is a major attributes you need to set, if you want MAXIMUM PROTECTION mode.
HTH
Tobi

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PDB doesn't take underscore parameters during database start

Hello
All underscore parameters which are set on a PDB level are ignored during database start.
An underscore parameter is set on a PDB level in memory and spfile. After restarting database the parameter is still in pfile but not anymore in memory.
SQL&gt; show pdbs
    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE RESTRICTED
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY NO
         3 Q00A                           READ WRITE NO
SQL&gt; alter session set container=Q00A;
SQL&gt; alter system set -_push_join_union_view-=FALSE scope=both sid=&#39;*&#39;;
SQL&gt; show parameter -_push_join_union_view-
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
_push_join_union_view                boolean     FALSE
SQL&gt; show spparameter -_push_join_union_view-
SID      NAME                          TYPE        VALUE
*        _push_join_union_view         boolean     FALSE
srvctl stop db -d cdbq00r; srvctl start db -d cdbq00r
SQL&gt; show parameter -_push_join_union_view-
no rows
SQL&gt; show spparameter -_push_join_union_view-
SID      NAME                          TYPE        VALUE
*        _push_join_union_view         boolean     FALSE
Thanks
Venkat

In the future please post multitenant questions in the Multitenant forum
Multitenant
Based on what you posted we can NOT tell WHAT database/PDB that last command is showing data for or what DBs are being started and opened.
A STARTUP command only starts/opens the root/CDB by default. It does NOT open ANY PDBs.
If you want PDBs to be opened at startup you need to create an AFTER STARTUP trigger to open them.
The code you posted shows a startup but does NOT show if the PDB is open and does NOT show that the current container is the PDB when you check that parameter.
Rerun your test and post ALL of the info needed that shows:
1. the PDB is actually being opened,
2. the current container is set to the PDB
3. the value of the parameter for that PDB
That is, AFTER you stop/restart the database use EXACTLY the same commands you used at the start: show the pdbs, change the container to the PDB and then show the parameter value.
Post the FULL results of doing ALL of that.

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